New business density in Italy
Italy: New business density was 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Italy, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in Italy is 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Italy peaked at 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2012.
That places Italy 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Italy, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 2.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 68 Kazakhstan 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 69 Uruguay 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 70 Switzerland 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 72 Israel 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 73 Guyana 2.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Italy?
- New business density in Italy was 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for new business density?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.